When I was a kid, major golf tournament rounds were almost always finished the day they began. Now, it seems like they usually hang on for a day or two until you get to Sunday. Anyway, Round One finally finished this morning, and the top 10 look like this:
1. B. DeChambeau: -4 (66)
T2. C. Conners (CAN): -3 (67)
T2. D. Johnson: -3 (67)
T2. S. Scheffler: -3 (67)
T2. E. Cole: -3 (67)
T6. K. Bradley: -2 (68)
T6. R. Fox (NZL): -2 (68)
T6. V. Hovland (NOR): -2 (68)
T6. A. Scott (AUS): -2 (68)
Here's a list of the major winners since COVID (unless otherwise noted, each title is the winner's first major championship victory):
2020 PGA: Collin Morikawa
2020 U.S. Open: Bryson DeChambeau
2020 Masters: Dustin Johnson (2d Major)
2021 Masters: Hideki Matsuyama (JPN)
2021 PGA: Phil Mickelson (6th Major)
2021 U.S. Open: Jon Rahm (ESP)
2021 British Open: Collin Morikawa (2d Major)
2022 Masters: Scottie Scheffler
2022 PGA: Justin Thomas (2d Major)
2022 U.S. Open: Matt Fitzpatrick (ENG)
2022 British Open: Cameron Smith (AUS)
2023 Masters: Jon Rahm (ESP) (2d Major)
Here is the current leaderboard:
ReplyDelete1. B. DeChambeau: -4 (18 holes)
T2. J. Rose (ENG): -3 (32)
T2. S. Scheffler: -3 (18)
T2. C. Conners (CAN): -3 (18)
T5. R. Fox (NZL): -2 (19)
T5. V. Hovland (NOR): -2 (18)
T5. K. Bradley: -2 (18)
Adam Scott shot a 74 today, and is now 2 over par after 36 holes.
ReplyDeleteThe PGA Tour web page now gives everyone's "odds to win." Here are the current favorites:
ReplyDeleteScheffler: +240
DeChambeau: +1000
Conners (CAN): +1200
Hovland (NOR): +1200
Cantlay: +1200
Rose (ENG): +1400
Cantlay is at even par for the tournament, but he's four under for the day through 16 holes.
ReplyDeleteScheffler birdies the first hole and moves into a tie for the lead.
ReplyDeleteScheffler birdies the second hole and holds the lead by himself at 5 under.
ReplyDelete1. S. Scheffler: -5 (20 holes)
ReplyDelete2. B. DeChambeau: -4 (18)
T3. V. Hovland (NOR): -3 (19)
T3. C. Connors (CAN): -3 (20)
1. S. Scheffler: -5 (23 holes)
ReplyDeleteT2. C. Connors (CAN): -4 (23)
T2. B. DeChambeau: -4 (19)
4. V. Hovland (NOR); -3 (22)
T5. A. Svensson (CAN): -2 (25)
T5. K. Bradley: -2 (19)
Well, I think we could all see this coming:
ReplyDelete1. C. Conners (CAN); -5 (26 holes)
T2. S. Scheffler: -4 (26)
T2. K. Bradley: -4 (22)
T4. V. Hovland (NOR): -3 (25)
T4. B. DeChambeau: -3 (22)
Latest odds:
ReplyDeleteScheffler: +160
Conners: +650
Hovland: +700
Bradley: +1100
DeChambeau: +1600
Yesterday the weather was glorious, but they are playing in rain now.
ReplyDelete1. C. Conners (CAN): -6 (29 holes)
ReplyDeleteT2. S. Scheffler: -4 (28)
T2. K. Bradley: -4 (24)
4. V. Hovland: -3 (27)
5. J. Suh: -2 (25)
DeChambeau took a double bogey on the sixth, and has fallen back to 1 under.
1. C. Conners (CAN): -6 (31 holes)
ReplyDeleteT2. S. Scheffler: -4 (31)
T2. V. Hovland (NOR): -4 (29)
4. K. Bradley: -3 (26)
T5. C. Tarren (ENG): -2 (29)
T5. J. Suh: -2 (27)
Odds:
ReplyDeleteScheffler: +185
Hovland: +450
Conners: +500
Bradley: +1200
1. C. Conners (CAN): -6 (32 holes)
ReplyDelete2. S. Scheffler: -5 (32)
3. V. Hovland (NOR): -4 (31)
4. K. Bradley: -3 (28)
T5. C. Tarren (ENG): -2 (30)
T5. J. Suh: -2 (29)
Scheffler holding tough now:
ReplyDelete1. S. Scheffler: -6 (34 holes)
2. C. Conners (CAN): -5 (34)
3. V. Hovland (NOR): -4 (33)
T4. C. Tarren (ENG): -3 (32)
T4. K. Bradley: -3 (30)
DeChambeau is 2 under through 30, Rose is 1 under through 36, and Koepka and Morikawa are even through 34.
Koepka birdies the last two holes! He shoots a 31 on the back nine, and is 2 under for the tournament after the first two rounds.
ReplyDeleteScheffler bogeys the last hole, and shoots a 68 that leaves him at 5 under for the tournament.
ReplyDeleteMcIlroy birdies the last to finish at even par for the tournament.
ReplyDeleteMorikawa bogeys the last to finish at 1 over for the tournament.
ReplyDeleteT1. S. Scheffler: -5 (36 holes)
ReplyDeleteT1. C. Conners (CAN): -5 (35)
3. V. Hovland (NOR): -4 (34)
T4. C. Tarren (ENG): -3 (33)
T4. J. Suh: -3 (32)
T4. B. DeChambeau: -3 (31)
Justin Thomas finished at 5 over, which should make the cut on the nose.
ReplyDelete